Students from the College of Europe Bruges came together for a business breakfast with Tobias Franke, Policy Officer at the European External Action Service, at the Goethe-Institut Brussels, on the 20th of March. After Tobias Franke has given insights into his work in "Sanctions Division" of the EEAS, the students were encouraged to ask thematically relevant questions: Among other topics, they discussed the power of the effect and the decision process around the imposition of sanctions and the EU's sanctions policy towards Iran. The Europanetzwerk Deutsch thanks you for the exciting discussion in an informal setting!

The long-standing cooperation between the Goethe-Institut in the frame of Europanetzwerk Deutsch and the College of Europe in Bruges enables all students to attend German courses on a regular basis. The annual award of a scholarship for the best academic achievement in German of the course "EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies" is a highlight of this programme every year. The scholarship holder who receives the award has the opportunity to take part in an intensive language course in Germany. The aim of this course is to deepen the student's knowledge of German and to immerse him/herself in German culture. The course can take place at different locations (e.g. Berlin, Munich or Freiburg) and depends on the individual availability of the award winner. Alternatively, the scholarship can also be taken up online.